Nigerian Army Introduces Drones In Its Fight Against Boko Haram

Nigerian Army Introduces Drones In Its Fight Against Boko Haram

The Nigerian Army has introduced new technologies and application of
drones in the fight against terrorists in the northeast. Lt. Gen. Tukur
Buratai, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), disclosed this while fielding
questions at a dinner and media interactive session organised for
editors and defence correspondents in Maiduguri on Saturday.  

Buratai said that applications of drones and new technologies were
critical in modern warfare to ensure successful implementation of the
counter insurgency campaign. He disclosed that the army had utilised
drones in surveillance and research, adding that the process was
effective in execution of its operations against the dreaded Boko Haram
insurgents.  

Buratai said: “now, even the uniform is technology-based, it will be
tagged wherever you are; it sends signal when you are in danger, and
these issues are very important. “Technology is playing important
role in warfare and we are not left out; we have in place a
transformation and innovation department.  

“The department is working on research and developments not only on
basic equipment but equally more scientific and technological facilities
to enable us to carry out our operations.  

We are also working on deployment of drones; the Nigerian Air Force
has been deploying drones in our operations in the northeast and they
are deploying more, it has been very effective in this operation.  “For
surveillance, local drones are deployed and when new ones are also
deployed, it will be effective and useful in the operation”.  

According to him, the military has also deployed modern military
hardware, rehabilitated office and house accommodation, clinics and
executed viable projects for the improvement of personnel welfare and
boost their morale. Buratai added that the military would equally deploy
modern scanning machines to check vehicular movements and enhance
security on high ways.  

The army chief called for closer media-military relation to check the
spate of terrorists’ propaganda and campaign of calumny against the
Nigerian Army.